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Honoured - A large crowd of Sylvan Lake’s Grade 12 students attended the 18th annual Bibles for Grads luncheon last Thursday at the community centre. The event is orga-nized by local churches as an opportunity to present each of the students with a Bible personally monogramed with their name. They enjoy a turkey dinner, entertainment and win door prizes donated by local businesses. Student receiving Bibles were from École H. J. Cody High School, École Secondaire Notre Dame High School in Red Deer, Lighthouse Christian Academy, Sylvan Lake Career High School as well as home schooled students. More photos and story on page 23. STEVE DILLS
Price just around corner from bombings at Boston Marathon by Murray Crawford
Black Press
A Sylvan Lake runner was near the Boston Marathon finish line when explosions killed three people and injured more than 140 on Monday.
Julian Price had finished the race an hour earlier but was lingering near the finish waiting for a friend to cross the line.
Price, a pastor at Gospel Chapel, spoke from his hotel room with his wife where they are safe and sound.
“Definitely rattled with today’s devastation,” said Price.
Price finished the race in under three hours, crossing the finish line about an hour before the first explo-sion, at about 4:09 into the race. He
lingered with his wife in the runners’ area around the corner, a block and a half away, after his race, waiting for a friend to finish.
“At first you hear it, it sounded like some-thing just collapsed and it was just a roar, a big roar,” said Price. “There was nothing for a second and then there was a second explosion. I’ve never heard a bomb go off.
“A couple of min-utes after the explosion you started hearing all the sirens and police and ambulances rushing to the scene. At
that point we didn’t know where they were going. We didn’t know it was at the finish line until someone showed us a picture on their iPhone.”
The couple’s friend crossed the line just a few minutes before the explosion had gone off.
“In one sense you want to get out of there and in the other we were waiting for them.”
At one point they were going to head
towards the finish line. But to get to the finish line from where they were, it would have been a walk of several
blocks. So they decided not to go and waited.
Fortunately they received a text message from their friend, his wife and another friend saying he had crossed the finish line and had started walking away.
“They literally missed it by a few minutes.”
There was a panic after the bombs went off as people tried to compre-hend what had happened.
“As people started becoming more aware the whole area was evacuated as much as possible,” said Price. “Then you’d see a few people in tears, crying and hugging and you knew something horrific had happened.
“We decided we have to get out of here. We have everyone we are here
with, let’s get out of here.”This was Price’s first Boston mara-
thon.“Once we realized what happened,
I had immediate concern for those people directly involved,” said Price. “Then for us it was, ‘is something else going to happen, who knows? We just need to get out of here.’”
They made it back to their hotel and were returning to Central Alberta Tuesday, as long as flights out of Boston are still running.
“It is just really heartbreaking to have such an incredible event, a won-derful experience and have something like this happen it is really devastat-ing,” said Price.
Julian Price
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Special EventsThursday, Apr. 18 - Spirit of Sylvan Yuletide Festival committee meeting beginning at 7 pm at the Legion. All those interested in helping are invited to attend.Thursday, Apr. 18 - Sylvan Lake Library board meet-ing at the library, 7 pm. Open to the public.Saturday, Apr. 20 - Healthy Community Initiative brunch at 10 am at the community centre. No cost. All welcome. Call 887-1137 for info.Sunday, Apr. 21 - Sylvan Celebration of Music Festival awards concert beginning at 2 pm at Red Deer Memorial Centre. Everyone welcome.Monday, Apr. 22 - Alberta School Board Association’s candidate information session at 7 pm, Sheraton Hotel, Red Deer. Those interested in running for school board positions this fall are encouraged to attend. Info at www.asba.ab.ca/trustee_election13.asp.Tuesday, Apr. 23 - Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Association annual information fair at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre from 11-3. Over 20 exhibitors will be provid-ing information and answering questions regarding services and products for seniors. Door prizes. Everyone welcome. Info call Jill 403-887-5428.Tuesday, Apr. 23 - Benalto train station is being returned to Benalto. Watch the building being returned from its previous location in the Burnt Lake district.Tuesday, Apr. 23 - Recycled bookend contest at Sylvan Lake Library from 4-6 pm. Ages 13-18 wel-come. Come and make your own recycled bookend. Some materials will be provided, but we encourage you to bring your own. Free, drop-in.Wednesday, Apr. 24 - Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Bus to Argyle Casino, Edmonton. Leave 8:30 am. Phone Joan 403-887-7614.Wednesday, Apr. 24 - Lighthouse committee meet-ing beginning at 7 pm at the Legion. All those interested in working to create a new lighthouse in Sylvan Lake are invited to attend.Friday, Apr. 26 - Volunteer Impact Gala organized to honour Sylvan Lake’s volunteers.Saturday, Apr. 27 - Central Alberta Singles dance 8:30 pm at Penhold Hall. Music by Wise Choice. Members and invited guests only; new members welcome. Elaine 403-341-7653 or Bob 403-304-7440.Tuesday, Apr. 30 - Sylvan Lake & District Archives Society annual general meeting at 7 p.m. at the archives in the east end of the library. Guest speaker is historian Michael Dawe on Sylvan Lake’s Centennial. Everyone invited to attend.Friday, May 3 - Leaders of Tomorrow awards cere-mony at the community centre.Saturday, May 4 - Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre is hosting a community garage sale from 9-4 at 4908 50 Ave. To book a table call Jill at 403-887-5428 or 403-318-9381. Set up Friday, May 3 from 4-7 pm. Food concession on site.Saturday, May 11 - Sylvan Lake Lions annual bike sale at the Lions Hall on 50A Avenue. Saturday, May 11 - Veterans Voices of Canada hosts
a Veterans’ appreciation day and silent auction fundraising event at Sylvan Lake’s community cen-tre from 11 am to 4 pm. Saturday, May 11 - Big Moo’s ice cream eating competition, an annual fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House in Red Deer. Competition starts at 12 pm with different age groups every hour. Entry fee varies by age group. Register in person or call 403-887-5533. Facepainting and bouncy castle.Saturday, May 11 - V-E Day Celebration pig roast and dance at the Royal Canadian Legion, Sylvan Lake begins at 6 pm. Music by Flat Out Country. Tickets available at branch must be purchased by May 4. Admission at the door for dance only after 8 pm.
Weekly eventsMondays - Parents Connecting Parents from 10-11:30 am. Open discussion, sharing tips and coffee. Children welcome. At Community Partners Association.Tuesdays - Healthy Moms and Healthy Babes at Community Partners Association from 10-11:30 am. Join us for the opportunity to nurture you and your baby’s health (up to 12 months). Free childcare for older siblings. Guest speakers.Wednesdays - Sylvan Lake Community Food Bank issues hampers from 9:30 am to 12 noon. Located in basement of Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4607 47th Ave., Sylvan Lake. Contact 403-887-4534 in you are in need of assistance.Wednesdays - Free family swim from noon to 1 pm. Parents and preschool children invited to interact socially while engaging in activity at Sylvan Lake Aquatic Centre. Must pre-register with Giselle prior to first swim 403-887-9989.Thursdays - Sylvan Lake seniors bus to Red Deer. Pick-up 9:15 am. Returning to Sylvan 1:30 pm. Phone Mary 403-887-4579. Thursdays - Bingo at Sylvan Lake Seniors Centre. Precall at 6:30 bingo starts at 7 pm.Thursdays - TOPS Sylvan Lake chapter meets at Comfort Inn, Sylvan Lake. Weigh-in 7-7:30 pm fol-lowed by meeting. All welcome. For info call Kari 403-887-7850.Fridays - “Sit and Be Fit classes with Stephanie” at Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Centre, 11-11:45 am (Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22 and Apr. 5, 12, 19). For info call Jill 403-887-5428.
Monthly eventsThird Tuesday every month. Royal Canadian Legion, Sylvan Lake Br. 212, general membership meeting beginning at 7:30 pm. 06/30/13
Support ProgramsSylvan Lake Al-Anon (for families and friends of alcoholics) 8 pm Sundays, Presbyterian Church (north door), Kathy 403-887-4470 or Robyn 403-887-2961. 06/30/13Sylvan Lake AA meetings. Tuesdays 7:30 pm Lions Hall; Sundays 8 pm Presbyterian Church (north door). For more information call male 403-887-4470, 403-588-5491 or female 403-887-4297. 06/30/13Narcotics Anonymous meetings Thursday nights at 7:30 pm at Sylvan Lake Bethany Care, 4700 47th Ave. 06/30/13Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? Overweight? Underweight? Obsessed with weight or dieting? You are not alone. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Everyone is welcome. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a 12 step recovery pro-gram. For info call Joan at 403-396-9371. 06/30/13
Groups & ActivitiesC.H.I.P.S. - Children’s Indoor playspace is a non-structured playtime for children 0-5 years old. Riding, climbing and bouncing toys provided and parents and caregivers can socialize. Mondays 9-11:30 am; Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30-11:30 am; Thursdays 12:30-2:30 pm. at the community centre. Contact Wendy-Jo for info 403-887-5975.
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Youth leadership conference explored issues, ways to engage peers for positive actionby Steve Dills
Sylvan Lake News
Learning and then exploring ways to engage their fellow stu-dents was the goal of Act Out Loud, a two-day youth leadership conference hosted by Sylvan Lake Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) on the weekend.
It was attended by 52 people ranging in age from 13-16 from Sylvan Lake, Penhold and Delburne.
Krista Carlson, the town’s youth services program coordinator, suggested weather played a factor in the number not being higher.
The theme for the conference was injury prevention in teens. The students partici-pated in a number of workshops and train-ing so that they can take what they learned back to their schools and encourage peers to be more attentive to the issues.
Hunter McDonald, a 14 year old from École Fox Run School described the confer-ence as “one of the fun-nest weekends I have had — getting to sleep over, talk with friends and meet new people.”
Part of the confer-ence was planning for an event they could host at their own school to bring awareness to the issues discussed. “We were thinking about a powerpoint. My twin brother and one of his friends made up a song. We thought we’d do it in the gym at school as a concert.”
Their theme was focused on safe prac-tices when driving vehicles and not drink-ing and driving.
“We learned a lot of cool things,” McDonald said. One of those was that tests have shown there are 3,000 things a driver has to pay atten-tion to while driving. “It’s hard to compre-hend 3,000 things at one time.”
A group of 52 young people participated in Act Out Loud, a two-day youth leadership conference hosted by Sylvan Lake Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) on the weekend. MATASHA LANCIAULT
Lily Walroth, 16, an École H. J. Cody High School student, is on the youth advisory committee which planned the event. “It’s so much fun getting to meet new people. They all look like they’re having so much fun, it’s
amazing,” she said. Saturday the partici-
pants were divided into smaller groups and rotated through four modules on traffic safe-ty. These included dis-tracted driving, impaired driving, speeding and restraints
and ATV and offroad vehicles.
Then during the “Take Action” session each group planned a community or school project.
Jordanna Meadows, 15, from H. J. Cody, said her group chose something to interest a certain audience. “We thought it would be cool to do a mock colli-sion so we planned it out. I think that would get high school stu-dents engaged.”
She added during an interview Sunday morning, that the con-ference was going “pretty good”.
“We learned a lot yesterday about traffic safety. I’m meeting a lot of cool people, some people from Sylvan I didn’t even know lived here.”
The conference was “uplifting”, Meadows said, describing it as “a good place to come. I’m really happy it turned out well.” She’s also one of the YAC members who have been plan-ning the event since October.
On Sunday the group focused on issues such as suicide preven-tion, bullying and men-tal health. They dis-cussed things they can
do to bring the issues to light, how to prevent them from happening and then community action planning around that, said Carlson.
The weekend also provided a chance for the students to “listen and engage with dynamic and inspiring speakers”.
When they weren’t learning and planning, the students enjoyed some fun. An Amazing Race Saturday evening had them out around town then they were back at the community centre for a hip hop concert.
Parents working to enhance French immersionby Stuart Fullarton
Sylvan Lake News
Promoting French culture is this year’s goal for Sylvan Lake French immersion par-ents, who met last Wednesday for the annual general meeting of the Sylvan Lake chapter of Canadian Parents for French (CPF).
About 10 parents discussed ways in which students and the com-munity can learn more about French culture.
“It’s really important to have activities to help the children see what the culture is actually about,” said Cherie Cardinal, president of CPF’s Sylvan Lake chapter.
“It gives the lan-guage itself some pur-pose for them. Rather than just learning the language in class, they actually see where the language has come from.”
Cardinal said several
French-related activi-ties would likely be held in coming months and would be open to all students, not just those enrolled in French immersion programs.
“We work alongside the schools and other parents to help promote (French culture), because the schools themselves don’t get a lot of additional fund-ing for cultural activi-ties for French,” she said.
“We try and bring activities that would reflect that culture, so we’ll bring in perform-ers who are French speaking so that the children see the French language and hear it in social, interacting ways.”
Cardinal said that such activities allow children to hear the French language being used in a conversation-al context outside the classroom.
The group is also planning on working with schools to bring a book fair with French resources to Sylvan Lake.
As well as promot-ing French culture and French immersion,
CPF offers support to parents who don’t speak French, and allows them access to a num-ber of resources.
This, according to Cardinal, enables par-ents to help their chil-dren do better in school.
CPF’s Sylvan Lake chapter meets five times a year at Sylvan Lake Municipal Library.
The group’s next meeting is set for May 27 at 6:30 p.m.
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We’ve said many times that being a journalist is the most rewarding and inspir-ing job in the world. Particularly when you’re working in a small town.
This week was no differ-ent as we were able to marvel at the talents of people in our community, join in celebra-tions and write about future leaders.
Variety is the spice of a journalist’s life with the types of events, interviews, fact checking and investigating changing day-to-day.
It’s also a hectic life. Hours stretch on as you sit through meetings — particularly when there are tens of items on the agenda — or the times of events conflict, especially as the community grows and we strive to do the more with the same resources.
This week was a perfect example of the diversity that compels our passion for the job.
Bibles for Grads is a cele-bration we look forward to every year for the festive atmosphere, the dedication of volunteers and our busi-ness community, and the enthusiasm of Grade 12 stu-dents who attend. In its 18th year, we remember a speaker several years ago remarking that this is a truly unique event, an event that hasn’t been undertaken in very many other communities. We wonder why.
With seven schools in
town and three on the periphery, we’re always trek-king to one or the other to see what students are doing, how they’re learning, the special events they’re cele-brating and the teachers, support staff and parents who make a difference every day. It’s amazing, when you step back and think, that there are over 2,500 students in Sylvan’s schools.
This week our news cov-erage includes stories about three teachers who are semi-finalists in the provincial Excellence in Teaching awards. Each tells a remark-able story about their pas-sions.
Still with the schools, we attended the Art & Soul ben-efit concert at École H. J. Cody High School on Saturday afternoon.
The talented work of visual art students (and of course their teacher Bruce Thompson) were beautifully displayed and appreciated. It’s too bad we can’t do more to encourage these budding young people to pursue this passion.
Then there were the musical talents of teachers Jacqui Renwick and Kerry Heisler along with guest per-formers Rick Simon, Shawn Kingston and Tanya Ryan who enchanted with their musical talents. This is the fifth year for this major fun-draising event for the school’s fine arts program and for the
first time they welcomed to the stage several students.
There were a few chairs still available in the audi-ence, indicating this is one of the events yet to be discov-ered and appreciated by a wider group of people.
Again contributing to the success of this event was our business community. We’re so fortunate to have so many people supporting the future of Sylvan Lake.
Sunday morning we visit-ed the two-day Sylvan Lake Youth Leadership Conference. Fifty-two young people gathered to learn about and discuss solutions to prevent injury in teens. Speaking to a few of them, it was enlightening the impact of the weekend and the plans they formulated to take back to their schools for action.
Then Monday night we had another chance to learn about the region’s water and wastewater situation as we sat through discussions among town councillors on these and other topics (more in next week’s paper).
At Poplar Ridge School we heard more about the humanitarian organization, A Better World, when stu-dents presented co-founder Eric Rajah with a cheque for
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Remembers Sylvan as small town with not too many rules — in the ’90sDear Editor,
I’ve enjoyed reading the stories from the past and seeing the old archive photos in the paper.
As I walk my dog around town, I’m constantly barraged with memo-ries from the past, a past where Sylvan Lake was a little town. Perhaps a past that is filled with memories of my own coming of age, as a single young woman living in Sylvan Lake. A woman, who became a first time home owner, a wife and then a moth-er. Now I’m middle aged and while my kids are in school, I walk the dog and memories flood back.
I thought I would share some more recent nostalgia from a not so distant past. I moved to Sylvan Lake in 1990. I believe the population was around 4,500. I remember when Red Onion on Lakeshore was the go-to place to grab a great pizza! Of course, Obee’s too, since they have been around forever.
Do you remember the bakery on Main Street? A wonderful place to go on a Saturday morning to grab some fresh bread and a tasty treat.
I remember when Cobb’s was the only grocery store in town. There was a small mini-mart across the street as well, but Cobb’s was the place to go to do your main shop-ping. In doing so, a person would run into many friends and neigh-bours.
In 1990, there was no Fox Run, or Lakeway Landing, not even Hewlett Park! I remember going to the meat shop (now Frontline Worship Centre) to select a nice steak (don’t forget to get a pig’s ear for the dog).
My first house was a little cabin on 50th Avenue (locally referred to as Railroad Avenue) across from Dairy Queen. It is now home to Sylvan Lake Travel Agency and Everything H20.
In the summer, when backdoors
and windows were open, I could hear people placing their order at the drive through at Dairy Queen. In fact, my boyfriend (now husband), would quickly run over there during a commercial, grab us a tasty treat and be back in time for the show to start. This was before you could pause live TV.
We remember the Sylvan Hotel on the corner of Lakeshore and Centennial. We called it “the yellow bar”. Many fun times with friends occurred at the yellow bar.
I remember when the library was at the town office. In fact, I remem-ber when the new library was being built as we would take our nightly walk with our baby and survey the progress.
Do you remember having to go into Red Deer to watch a movie? Or go swimming or to Walmart?
We loved going to True Value Hardware on a Saturday to get things
we needed for the never ending proj-ect of home repairs. They always knew what we wanted or where to find it.
The “red” playground as we affec-tionately called it (Centennial Park). This was even before it was newly built, the old wooden style.
We remember the Farmers’ Market down on the grass by the red playground. It was great to grab some mini donuts or a treat and take the kids over to the red playground to play.
Do you remember the old tram-polines that used to be where the old Smuggler’s is? That was a fun time.
And yes, the beach had lots and lots of sand. Back in those days, when the kids were little, the beach became a moms/tots playground around 10 a.m. until about 1 p.m. in May and June before the summer crowd would appear.
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Passion of many experienced in day-to-day life of journalist$1,100 which was raised through a garage sale for irrigation pumps in Africa.
Also taking place this week is adjudication at the Sylvan Celebration of Music Festival. Their awards con-cert takes place at Red Deer Memorial Centre on Sunday afternoon. One more show-case for our young people.
Then, of course, we had several interviews through the week as we worked fever-ishly to conclude the edito-rial part of the 30th edition
of Discover Sylvan Lake which will be available next month.
Through all of this we see our community full of vol-unteers helping in so many facets of life. We see busi-nesses ready and willing to support. We see the passions of people contributed for the benefit of others. And we see a vibrant, engaging commu-nity which is just waiting to be explored by more of our residents.
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Sylvan’s 100th - Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Loiselle with family at their 50th Anniversary celebration in August, 1921. This is one of a series of historic photos we’ll publish during Sylvan Lake’s 100th anniversary. If you’ve got a photo you’d like us to print, please get in touch with editor Steve Dills at 403-887-2331 or email it to [email protected] along with as much information as you can provide.
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Thanks to RCMP, neighbour for catching hit and run driverDear Editor,
I wanted to take a moment to thank my neighbour and the local RCMP for finding an individual who ran into my legally parked vehicle and fled the scene.
In the early hours of Sunday (Apr. 14th) an individual was driving a vehicle westbound on a local street in Sylvan when it veered across a lane of traffic and struck my truck, caus-ing a few thousand dol-
lars worth of damage in the process. The driver immediately left the scene.
Thankfully, my neighbour contacted the RCMP and they immediately made patrols and located the
vehicle involved.All too often the
actions of others are not properly recog-
nized. In the case of law
enforcement officers, many people are quick
to complain but will very rarely acknowl-edge an excellent job done.
Thank you once again.
Levi Simcoe,Sylvan Lake
Memories...Continued from Page 4
Invariably, there would be the call for an ice cream treat. And Big Moo was always there to serve. Do you remember Mini-Moo? It was where the Lakers Pub/Grill is now. It was there for a short time.
These are just some of the memories that I have from what life was like for a young woman/mom in the ’90s/’00s in Sylvan Lake.
Maybe it is walking my dog that brings it forth, maybe it is nos-talgia, maybe it’s just being a witness to so much change in such a short period of time, or maybe it’s just being a middle-aged woman with too much time on my hands to think.
I remember Sylvan Lake as a little town, with not too many rules, a place to have fun and be carefree.
Even though Sylvan Lake has grown, the quality of life here has not diminished. It’s just different. Although, I
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sometimes miss run-ning into friends at the only grocery store in town. Everyone is scat-tered about, going to different places. But, as we all know, change is necessary to progress. It’s wonderful to be able to swim at our pool without having to go into Red Deer … or to see a movie at our local theatre, or take the
family bowling.I will, however,
never forget the sleepy little town that I moved to in 1990. The town that my children will call their hometown.
Perhaps I need to walk my dog on a dif-ferent path instead of memory lane.
Barbra Scott, Sylvan Lake
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Ambulance response investigated after deathby Paul Cowley
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Alberta Health Services is probing ambu-lance response in Sylvan Lake after a resident claimed it took nearly 30 minutes for help to arrive for a man who collapsed and stopped breathing on
a residential street.Ryder’s Ridge resident
Garry Virag said a man had been shovelling snow on Rafferty Court in the afternoon of Mar. 19, then he was spotted lying unconscious on the side-walk.
A resident adminis-tered CPR and 911 was
called.Virag said that after 20
minutes, ambulance sirens were heard but the ambulance drove by the Ryder’s Ridge neighbour-hood where bystanders were working to revive the man. The man’s con-dition improved briefly and then he went into car-
diac arrest a second time.It was a further 10
minutes before the first of two ambulances found the scene after being given instructions over a cell-phone and waved down by residents.
“I realize that GPS doesn’t show Rafferty Court. It’s not on GPS yet. But there are things called maps, or listen to the … instructions that are given to you,” said Virag, who is still steamed at the response time.
“It should never have happened.”
The victim, who appeared to be in his 50s, later died.
Virag said he doesn’t know if a faster response would have made a differ-ence — but it bothers him that it might have.
“The guy deserved a chance and he didn’t get it.
“It was very upsetting.”Alberta Health
Services says it is looking into the incident.
“Our sympathy goes out to the family of the patient involved. AHS is reviewing this incident to determine details of the call and the EMS response,” said an emailed response from communi-cations adviser Heather Kipling.
“Out of respect for the family and as the review is ongoing, AHS will not comment further at this time.”
Virag said he wrote a letter to the town to try to ensure that something is done to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Sylvan Lake Mayor Susan Samson has assured him the town is following up on the incident.
Better signage to the year-old neighbourhood was already planned and will be in place soon.
Virag, 65, who was once an RCMP officer and is a former volunteer firefighter and Bowden town councillor, is also encouraged that health officials are reviewing what happened.
“We got a ball rolling here and that’s what has to happen. If they don’t get any feedback about what’s wrong, or what’s going on, nothing ever changes.”
Samson said the town will send a letter express-
ing its concern to Alberta Health Services and Health Minister Fred Horne.
Samson said slow ambulance response times are worrying, especially in Sylvan Lake, which lacks an urgent care centre and relies on Red Deer’s hos-pital for emergency care.
“It just really com-pounds the problem,” she said.
The town wants to get to the bottom of why the ambulances apparently took so long and whether it was because they had to be called in from outside the community.
Innisfail-Sylvan Lake Wildrose MLA Kerry Towle said her party has heard a number of con-cerns from Albertans that the province’s central ambulance dispatch sys-tem isn’t working and ambulances are struggling to find addresses.
Part of the problem with the system is that ambulances with local knowledge are often “flexed” into Red Deer and other crews less familiar with an area get called in to cover for them.
Towle wants to know if that scenario happened in this case. She also plans to speak with Virag.
Shadow Riders
preparing for season
by Taylor MastersSpecial to Sylvan Lake News
The Shadow Riders 4-H club senior drill team has been hard at work preparing to per-form during the Mane Event at the Westerner on Apr. 26th and 27th.
Make sure to make your way out to see their drill. The Shadow Riders are hosting their annual pre-regional horse show on May 5th at Benalto and are very excited pre-paring for another great showing season.
Club members would like to thank all of the people who made gener-ous donations to the bottle drive they had on Apr. 6th to raise money to help return the Benalto train station to Benalto.
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POSITION TITLE: Equipment Operator 1 SUMMARY OF FUNCTION:
• Providing the safe and efficient operation of public equipment, primarily, but not limited to: Garbage Truck, Street sweeper, Loader, Tandem dump truck • Operation of shop equipment • Maintain roadway transportation network specifically snow clearing and removal, pothole repair, line painting, etc. • Maintain local pedestrian walkway/pathway system such as snow removal, crack repairs, etc. • Cemetery maintenance • Assistance in maintenance and repair of water and wastewater systems as required.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: • Grade 12 or equivalent • Class 3 license with “Q” endorsement • Experience within a municipal environment would be an asset • Strong customer relation skills • A proven safe work record • The ability to work with a minimum of supervision • The ability to work in a team atmosphere • Able to work in a physically demanding environment • Able to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. • Proven positive participation in Team/department interaction
This position involves regular shifts of household solid waste collection and may include on-call and shift work. Flexibility to change shifts or respond to emergency situations is also required. A driver’s abstract and criminal records check are required from the successful applicant. This is a tremendous opportunity to work in a professional, team focused environment. We offer competitive rates and an excellent benefits program including health and dental coverage and a wellness account.
Please indicate the position you are applying for and submit cover letter, before 4:00 p.m. on April 26, 2013 to: Town of Sylvan Lake,
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POSITION TITLE: RECREATION, PARKS & CULTURE - SEASONAL LABOURERS – (15) May 6 – September 3, 2013 (Tentative)
Rate of Pay: $14.54/hour SUMMARY OF FUNCTION:
• Assisting with maintenance of ball diamonds, soccer pitches, the skateboard park and other sport related facilities. • Assisting with parks cleanup, garbage control and park maintenance. • Assisting in maintaining pathways and bridges that are associated within parks. • Landscape and grounds maintenance duties.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: • Because of the responsibilities of this position, students should have physical strength and ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting, up to 50 pounds (22.73 kg), as well as working with landscaping material, refuse, etc. • Required to submit an original Police Information Search (criminal reference check), current Standard First Aid/CPR is required and a valid driver’s license and provide a driver’s abstract upon hiring.
Please submit cover letter and resume specifying the position you are applying for before April 19, 2013 to: Town of Sylvan Lake, 4926 - 50 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1A1
Attention: Recreation, Parks and Culture Manager Fax: 403-887-3660 Email: [email protected]
POSITION TITLE: TOURISM INFORMATION CLERK May 13 – Sept 4, 2013 (Tentative)
Rate of Pay: $14.54/hour SUMMARY OF FUNCTION:
• Provide top-quality customer service to large numbers of travelers as well as providing information on local and regional attractions. The successful candidate will act as an ambassador for the community and project an image of hospitality at all times. • Must be able to work most weekends throughout the summer.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: • Excellent organizational abilities, accurate and precise keyboarding skills, consistent ability to work independently and as a team, and most importantly exceptional communication and customer service skills.
Please submit cover letter and resume specifying the position you are applying for before April 19, 2013 to: Town of Sylvan Lake, 4926 - 50 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1A1
Attention: Human Resources Fax: 403-887-3660, Email: [email protected]
POSITION TITLE: BEACH AMBASSADORS (3) May 6 – September 3, 2013 (Tentative)
Rate of Pay: $15.00/hour SUMMARY OF FUNCTION: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
• Enthusiastic, friendly and outgoing personality. • Knowledge of town facilities, local attractions and current events. • Knowledge of regional tourism attractions • Current First Aid and CPR training. • Physical ability to be on foot patrol for a complete shift. • Ability to work effectively in a team environment. • Ability to work independently or with limited supervision. • Excellent communication skills both written and oral. • Excellent public relations skills.
Please submit cover letter and resume specifying the position you are applying for by April 19, 2013 to:
Town of Sylvan Lake, 4926 - 50 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1A1 Attention: Special Events Coordinator
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POSITION TITLE: YOUTH CENTRE DROP IN LEADER – 1 Required SUMMARY OF FUNCTION:
• Provide active leadership in the delivery of age appropriate drop in activities for children and youth ages 7-18. • Oversee safety of all participants in the youth centre. • Work week consists of weekday afternoons June - August, approximately 20 hrs per week. • The position is located at the Youth Centre (2nd floor of the Family & Community Centre).
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: • Team-oriented, energetic individuals. • Excellent communication and public relations skills. • Able to provide mature and enthusiastic leadership. • Maintain strong relationship with co-workers, volunteers and public.
Please submit cover letter and resume specifying the position you are applying for before May 12, 2013 to: Town of Sylvan Lake, 4926 - 50 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1A1
Attention: Director of Community and Social Development Fax: 403-887-3660 Email:[email protected]
POSITION TITLE: Day Camp Leader – 2 required June 17 – Aug 23, 2013
Rate of Pay: $14.54/hour SUMMARY OF FUNCTION
• Assist in the planning, organization, implementation and supervision of the Summer Day Camp program provided to youth from ages 6 to 12 by the Community and Social Development Department. By following the existing policies set out by the Department you will ensure a safe and healthy environment for all participants. • Provide excellent customer service and ensure that interactions, both with camp participants and their parents/guardians, are conducted in a courteous and professional manner. • Planning and organizing the day camp program to provide a broad range of sport, art and culture opportunities for youth • Communicate effectively with the parents • Ensure a safe, clean, enjoyable environment is provided for camp participants and staff.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: • Must be 18 years of age or older • Strong verbal communication • Strong leadership skills • Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite • Ability to plan for, maintain, and supervise the work of volunteers and Leaders in Training. • Must possess current certification in CPR/Stand First Aid, or ensure this is in place before commencement of employment
Please submit cover letter and resume specifying the position you are applying for before May 10, 2013 to: Town of Sylvan Lake, 4926 - 50 Avenue, Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1A1
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Goodyear, Mayberry semi-fi nalists for teaching excellence awardsby Steve Dills
Sylvan Lake News
Two Poplar Ridge School teachers are among the semi-final-ists for Excellence in Teaching awards.
Jeff Goodyear, a Grade 5 teacher, said “it feels good, it’s nice to be nominated”.
He’s been teaching since 1988, spending his first two years in Newfoundland before moving to Alberta. After six or seven years of teaching at the high school level he switched to middle school.
A teacher at Poplar Ridge for the past 17 years, he said he enjoys the Grade 5 and 6 stu-dents because “they’re old enough to be inde-pendent to a certain degree but young enough to still be kids”.
This is the second time he’s been nomi-nated for the Excellence in Teaching award. He noted that the fact someone took the time to do the nomination means alot.
“I am so glad he is
being acknowledged in this way,” said Principal Barb Hanson. “His motto is ‘if it’s not done well, it’s not done.’ He has brought to our school the Habits of Mind, as well as our school values, which he lives by every minute of the day. His combina-tion of humour, music and activity make it an unforgettably ‘good year’ for every one of his students.”
Beatrice Mayberry, a Grade 2 teacher, believes in making her classes fun so she’s inspiring students. “I’ve always said, if they want to come to school I could teach them any-thing.” As an example, she pointed to the last snow day where many classes only had two or three students while she had 15 of her stu-dents attend. “It’s just because it’s fun.”
“We have an authen-tic, real-life Miss Frizzle from the Magic School Bus at our school,” said Hanson. Every day her students have an adven-ture, whether it’s creat-ing a tour through fai-
Karry and Erika Lukenbill began the 26.2-mile Terry Fox tribute run at Sylvan Lake RCMP detach-ment just before 8 a.m. last Friday. STUART FULLARTON
Sylvan seniors’ program receives federal money
by Steve DillsSylvan Lake News
The Senior Community Connection Project, operated by Sylvan Lake Seniors’ Association, is one of four projects in the Red Deer riding to receive money from the federal government.
MP Earl Dreeshen announced that seniors in Central Alberta will soon have new opportunities to volunteer, mentor younger generations and help raise awareness of elder abuse thanks to funding through the New Horizons for Seniors Program.
Sylan Lake Seniors’ Association received $25,000 through the program, the maximum available.
The four organizations received a total of $78,300 for their projects.
“Our government recognizes the diversity of skills, knowledge and experience that seniors con-tribute to our society and the economy,” said Dreeshen. “Through initiatives such as the New Horizons for Seniors Program, we are helping to ensure that seniors maintain a high quality of life and continue as active, participating members of their communities.”
rytale land, creating Easter bonnets for a parade, hosting parents and community mem-bers for project-shar-ing, or reading in a bat cave, she makes learn-ing an adventure that students love.”
Mayberry started her career in 1968 at G. W. Smith in Red Deer. She’s taught for 28 years including eight with Red Deer Public and 10 years when she was a substitute teacher.
“In between bouts of
teaching I went back to school.” Because she started her career with just two years of post-secondary education, she went back and earned a Bachelor of Education in 1993 and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership in 2000.
She’s been at Poplar Ridge School for the past 19 years. Her fam-ily farmed west of Penhold for a number of years and now they live just east of Sylvan
Lake. “It’s lovely to be so close to school. I spend a lot of time here, probably because teaching one of the lower levels requires lots of prep work — but I love it.”
This is the first time she’s been nominated for the Excellence in Teaching award. “It’s kind of humbling, it doesn’t feel right almost. If you do some-thing you love, that, in itself, is pretty well a reward.”
An interesting side story, is that one of the students she taught at G. W. Smith then became her supervisor when she did her pract-icum as part of the Bachelor of Education degree. Next year that same person - Jody Dennis — is going to be her principal. “I’ve been in education a long time,” she laughed.
Mayberry wanted to thank the people who nominated her — and all the kids over the
years.Over 100 educators
were recognized as semi-finalists this week at regional celebrations in Edmonton and Calgary. From that group 20 will be chosen to receive an Excellence in Teaching Award which will be presented May 25. Both semi-finalists and award recipients will have access to special funds for professional devel-opment.
Lukenbill ran 26.2 miles to mark Fox anniversaryby Stuart Fullarton
Sylvan Lake News
A number of Canadians took part in marat hon -di s t ance runs across the country last Friday, to com-memorate the 33-year anniversary of the beginning of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope.
Each Canadian province had at least one volunteer running the marathon; Alberta’s was Sylvan Lake resi-dent Karry Lukenbill, who was joined by members of her family for sections of her run.
The nationwide event was created last year by Montreal resi-dent Eddy Nolan, who felt Canadians should commemorate the day Terry Fox began his cross-Canada run in
support of cancer research.
“I think cancer has touched everybody, so when I saw that Eddy was recruiting people, I said I’ll volunteer,” said Lukenbill, whose sister-in-law died of cancer.
“Eddy worked really hard to get someone from every province to run the marathon, and we have eight returning people from last year, so we had to recruit a few new people.”
Lukenbill and her daughter Erika began the 26.2 mile run at the Sylvan Lake RCMP detachment early last Friday morning.
They then ran through Sylvan Lake before heading south on Highway 20 and toward Red Deer on Highway 11.
In Red Deer, Lukenbill was joined by her two great nephews,
Carson (6) and Wyatt (4) Mcrobbie, before she concluded her run on the south side of the city.
Lukenbill admitted to not being a mara-thon-distance runner, and was stepping away from her preferred half marathon.
She felt that carry-ing out the run, how-ever, would be a fitting tribute to the man who for 143 days ran an average distance of 26 miles.
“It’s not about speed, it’s just to get that dis-tance in and wave the flag,” she said, adding that Fox’s legacy and influence today remain stronger than ever.
“Terry Fox, of course, was amazing,” she said. “With his foundation, 84 cents on the dollar goes to can-cer research right off the top. This is the day
he really started it all.”The anniversary
run, which Lukenbill was taking part in for the second time, is held to raise awareness of Fox and his endeav-
ours.Lukenbill said she
intends to take part in the run again next year, and would welcome other runners to join her.
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Moo’s moving towards bigger quartersby Steve Dills
Sylvan Lake News
The Big Moo and More Moo are expand-ing in Sylvan Lake’s lakeshore core.
At their meeting Apr. 8, Sylvan Lake councillors unani-mously approved a development permit for a 2,907 square foot (270 square metre) single-storey addition to the More Moo “for addi-tional retail and storage space”.
The addition will be on the south side of the existing building and set back from 44th Street.
The permit also includes reconstruction of the building’s roof and front parapet wall. This will result in an approximate increase in the front façade of seven feet bringing the overall height to 5.8
metres or 19 feet.“Additional retail
traffic is anticipated by the additional building entrance,” stated a report to council from the town’s planning and development depart-ment.
Councillor Laverne Asselstine questioned, “is this the way council wants to go with allow-ing development down there?” He was refer-ring to the fact the developer isn’t required to provide any parking.
“Parking has always been an issue, in the past we always required parking,” Asselstine said. “What happens to the staff that works in the business. They use the parking lot across the street.”
He pointed out that there are two hour parking limits on 50th Street. “Do we expand that to include
Lakeshore Drive. I don’t know. It seems to be an issue when you take two-thirds of the prop-erty and put a building on it.”
Tim Schmidt, the town’s director of plan-ning and development, told him that under the town’s regulations and Pattern Book there’s no parking required for the commercial or retail use on the main floor. A developer could cover 100 per cent of the lot without providing any parking spaces.
Asselstine contin-ued, “at some time in the future, do we put in parking meters (in the town parking lot)?”
“Maybe, why not,” answered Councillor Ken MacVicar.
“When the spots are taken up by employees, how do we promote turnover of spots?” asked Asselstine.
“There’s a parking problem in every com-munity in this country over a certain size,” said MacVicar. “But there’s a different time to have that discussion. This application came to MPC (Municipal Planning Commission) and it met the require-ments. I’m not sure why we’re having this dis-cussion at this time.”
“I don’t see it hap-pening soon,” said Mayor Susan Samson of metered parking. “Redevelopment of Lakeshore is still in its infancy.”
MacVicar again questioned spending time on the parking issue. “On sunny days we have parking prob-lems,” he said estimat-ing that was only about 30 days out of 365.
The development permit application esti-mated the cost of the
$43,671.38 and growingby Steve Dills
Sylvan Lake News
During Sylvan Lake’s Centennial we’re attempt-ing to quantify the gener-osity of our community with information and a running tally of dona-tions to various groups and organizations.
We know how giving our community is and we want to emphasize that with this column. Please feel free to add to our list.
Year-to-date total - $43,671.38
• Telus presented $2,350 to Sylvan Lake Community Partners’ Association which will be used to upgrade the
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Lodge receives funding for capital upgradesby Steve Dills
Sylvan Lake News
It’s the first time in more than 20 years of attending Alberta Senior Citizens’ Housing Association conferences, that Councillor Ken MacVicar can remem-ber a provincial gov-ernment minister showing up with money instead of just promises.
Speaking at a coun-cil committee of the whole meeting Monday night, he said Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths actually had money for them when he attended the confer-ence last week.
MacVicar added it’s ironic given the num-ber cuts being announced in other areas of provincial responsibility.
Sylvan Lake Lodge Foundation is to receive
$177,000 based on the formula of $3,000 for each of its 59 units.
Dale Aasen, execu-tive director of the foundation, said they have a 10 year plan for facility upgrading but the board hasn’t yet had a chance to discuss how to spend this money.
They do have a boil-er that has to be done and they started a pro-gram last year to replace a few windows a year, starting with the section which was upgraded in 1990. “There are other things we’d like to do as well.”
Each housing man-agement body across the province has been allocated $3,000 for every unit it owns or manages.
Maintenance and improvements of up to 172 seniors’ lodges, cottages and unique homes will benefit as many as 10,000 seniors across the province,
through a $30.9 million investment from the government’s Budget 2013, said a news release issued Tuesday.
The one-time capi-tal renewal investment can be used for build-ing repairs, mechanical and plumbing upgrades, fire and safe-ty upgrades and kitch-en, dining room and resident room expan-sions and renovations, once project proposals have been approved.
“These lodges are essential accommoda-tions for seniors who wish to stay close to their families and neighbours as they age, especially those who live in rural Alberta,” said Griffiths. “We are spending our dollars smarter by upgrading these older properties to ensure our seniors have safe, comfortable and affordable places to call home now and in the future.”
Medicine River Pony Club visited Heide Veterinaryby Connie Kentz
Special to Sylvan Lake News
Medicine River Pony Club was thrilled to have an opportunity to learn from Dr. Brian Heide at a recent vet visit at his clinic south at the corner of Highway 11 and Range Road 13.
Club members members are currently taking part in the theo-ry portion of their club year, so the visit to the
clinic allowed them some real hands on experiences with a horse. They were able to explore the inside of a horse’s mouth and learn about Equine dentistry, as well as a look at a pregnant mare’s ultrasound among other topics.
The MRPC current-ly has 28 members. They meet every Wednesday from February through August at Benalto Agricultural grounds.
Benalto Agricultural Society supports our club and we couldn’t do it without them!
Members will begin the riding portion of their year in May fol-lowing their theory exam and a helmet fit-ting, courtesy of Sarah from Victory Tack in Red Deer. The mem-bers are really looking forward to saddling up.
Dressage, stadium jumping, cross-country jumping, and Prince
Philip Mounted games are the disciplines that they will focus on.
Each summer the club puts on a week long riding camp which includes stable man-agement and riding les-sons in the above disci-plines.
The MRPC looks forward to another exciting year of riding and making lasting friendships with fellow club members and their four legged friends!
project at $100,000 with work to be done prior to the summer season.
Approval of a devel-opment permit for an addition to the back of Big Moo (at the corner of 46th Street and Lakeshore Drive) was granted at the Feb. 25 council meeting.
The purpose of this
1,512 square foot (140.5 square metre) addition over two storeys is to provide additional pri-vate storage space.
Part of the approval requires the develop-ment to have “appropri-ate regard for the Pattern Book” specifi-cally as it applies to façade treatments and
colour schemes. The development
permit application esti-mated the cost of the project at $100,000.
Asselstine voted against approval of this permit while the rest of council was in favour.
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The lakeshore, a light mist rising off the water. A camp re crackling, the aroma of breakfast sh frying. The shadow
of a boat emerging from the mist and wearily gliding in to shore.It could be a summer morning on Sylvan Lake.Only it’s not. It’s the Sea of Galilee, AD33 or thereabouts. And the tired shermen on board are Peter and his friends, who’ve shed all night without success. Seven disillusioned men who are wondering, “After the resurrection, what next? Is it back to the humdrum of our old profession after the high-octane adventure of three years with Jesus? Do we even have what it takes to keep our businesses a oat anymore? Is there a game plan?”It feels a bit like our own post-Easter doldrums. After the chocolate bunnies and easter eggs are gone, after the lilies and daffodils have withered, after the sugar high has let us down, we nd ourselves…much the same as we were before Easter.Somewhere inside our heart a little voice is struggling to be heard. “After Easter, what then? What of all those triumphant
sermons about resurrection life? All those glorious songs celebrating our victory with the risen Lord? All those assertions of our transformation? Was it all just hype?”Peter and his friends discovered that morning that it hadn’t been just one extended adrenaline rush. That there was a game plan post-Easter. That the Jesus whom they had learned to trust then was still present now, still calling them to risk the life of outrageous faith, now challenging them to be resurrection people who would dare to throw their nets over on the other side – followers who would dare to minister in ways that could only have been imagined by the God of life Himself. Are you stuck in the post-Easter doldrums? Is life back to the same-old same-old? If you’ll look toward the shore, you’ll see Jesus standing there and you’ll hear His voice inspiring you to dream a different reality, and dare to impact lives for Him in a powerfully new way. As William Carey, the father of modern missions, expressed it so eloquently, “Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.”
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12:43 a.m. – RCMP attended a residence on 38th Street in Sylvan Lake after a complaint of a noisy party and reckless driving along the street around the home. When members arrived, they found sev-eral youths consuming alcohol with possible drug use. The party was shut down and the property owner contacted and fined under municipal bylaws.
Tuesday, April 9th 10:00 p.m. – A theft of several
bottles of alcohol from All Aboard Liquor Store in Sylvan Park was reported to police. The complain-ant reported that four people, three females and one male, entered the store, took several bottles off the shelves, and left the store without paying. They were witnessed leav-ing the scene in a newer style light coloured Dodge Caravan. The investigation is continuing.
Wednesday, April 10th 6:50 p.m. – Police attended a
domestic dispute on Wildrose Drive in Sylvan Lake. A 30-year-old male called RCMP to report
that his common-law spouse was intoxicated, argumentative and was becoming increasingly aggressive. As a result, a 34-year-old female was arrested for breach of peace and was lodged in cells until sober.
Thursday, April 11th 10:14 p.m. – A resident con-
tacted RCMP after four males were reportedly shooting BB guns around his house. Members locat-ed the males, all in their late teens, and spoke with them about the complaint. The young men were advised that they cannot fire BB guns in a residential area and if they persist they may face charges. All agreed and apologized to the resident over the incident.
10:45 p.m. – RCMP conducted a traffic stop on 50th Street at Sylvan Drive in Sylvan Lake after a vehicle was spotted without func-
tioning brake lights. Members noted a smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle and the driver admitted to smoking the drug twenty minutes earlier. The 19-year-old male was issued a tick-et for the faulty brake lights and failing to comply with an undertak-ing in relation to the drug use. A 24 hour suspension was also issued and the vehicle was towed from the scene.
Friday, April 12th 12:30 p.m. – A male was
observed selling marijuana to youths by a RCMP member on patrol around the Macs store on Sylvan Drive. The suspect was con-fronted and several packages of marijuana, weapons and drug par-aphernalia were found inside his back pack. The 19-year-old was arrested at the scene and charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; trafficking in cannabis; failing to comply with a probation order and failing to com-ply with an undertaking.
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It’s taking place beginning at 10 a.m. in the community centre.
Areas of focus with-in the community vision include: natural beauty, living together, people connecting, healthy living and bal-ance.
Since the HCI Cup was first awarded in 2000, recipients have included Sheryll Bowey, Sylvan Lake Extended Care, Community Youth Services, Sylvan Lake Seniors Association
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Oops!by Stuart Fullarton
Sylvan Lake News
Sylvan Lake Quilters’ June 24 quilt document-ing event will take place at Sylvan Lake Community Centre, not at Sylvan Lake Curling Club, as was reported in last week’s Sylvan Lake News.
The group’s forthcom-ing quilt show will begin on June 14 at 1 p.m., not at 11 a.m.
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Sylvan teacher named semi-fi nalist for excellence award
by Stuart FullartonSylvan Lake News
A teacher from Our Lady of the Rosary is one of the semi-finalists for the province’s Excellence in Teaching Award.
Amy Cunningham, who teaches
Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 at Our Lady of the Rosary School in Sylvan Lake, was nominated for the award in recognition of her contributions to local education.
Twenty teachers from around the prov-ince will receive the
awards in May, and Cunningham couldn’t be any happier to be on the shortlist.
“It’s a great honour but it’s incredibly hum-bl ing ,” s a id Cunningham, who commutes every day to Sylvan Lake from her Eckville-area home.
“Every day I learn something new from the students I teach and from my colleagues and from the parents I work with.
“We just have an amazing school com-munity at Our Lady of the Rosary School and it’s just been an awe-some experience.”
Cunningham began teaching in 1998, and in 1999, she received her first teaching accolade — the Edwin Parr Teacher Award.
Since then, she’s taught students in Kindergarten through Grade 9 at schools in Eckville, Lacombe and Rimbey.
She’s now in her third year of teaching at Our Lady of the Rosary, where, on top of her teaching duties, she also serves as school counsellor.
Being nominated for the Excellence in Teaching Award came as a surprise, she admit-ted.
“In so many ways, I’m surrounded by so many wonderful teach-ers at Our Lady of the Rosary, that I’m not sure I’m the best candi-date,” she said.
“It certainly wasn’t something that I expected, but it’s just such a great honour. It’s a very pleasant sur-prise.”
Cunningham is one of about about 130 teachers who were named as semi-finalists for the award.
Its 20 winners will be announced in May, at a dinner with Alberta Education Minister Jeff Johnson.
“It’s an honour to publicly recognize edu-cators who impact stu-dents in such a mean-ingful way,” said Johnson, in an Apr. 8 news release. “Everything they do is focused on student suc-cess.
“These semi-final-ists embody the vision and direction that thousands of Albertans shared with us through Inspiring Education, and they deserve our recognition for that.”
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by Brenda Allan (nee Anderson)
Special to Sylvan Lake News
When I was nine years old, our family moved to the Sylvan Lake, in Central Alberta, from northern B.C. I was still young enough not to be too troubled by the pros-pect. My two sisters, my brother and I were going to live near a lake and a beach and our grandmother.
So, I didn’t actually grow up in a sauna, but we did live above the family business. The large, white stuccoed building was named “Central Steam Baths”. It was built by my paternal grandfather, Charles Anderson, in 1947 in an area where many other Finns had settled.
My dad, Richard, took over the business from my Uncle Clarence in 1963. When our family moved into the upstairs living area my parents decided it needed ren-ovating. Walls came out, an extra bedroom went in for my brother, and the modern new furniture and appli-ances helped my moth-er adjust to the change.
I remembered visit-ing when it had been a warren of cozy rooms, with storage under the eaves in cubby spaces where we would read comic books, and the living room had a black bear rug on the floor and antlers on the wall. There were cast iron radiators in each room that heated the house, and there was no feel-ing cozier than when they would clank to life. In the winter, wool mittens lined up steam-ing on the top and boots pushed in under the bottom.
Now it was an open, bright space with large windows and a white wrought-iron railing above the stairway. The stairs led from our liv-ing room down to a door that opened into the business part of the Steam Baths.
The business con-sisted of six private units on the main floor that customers could
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rent. Each unit had a brass number on a white wooden slat door and a dressing room, a shower room and a steam room. The con-crete floors were paint-ed a shiny grey and had brightly coloured braided rag rugs scat-tered about. White benches lined the walls for customers to wait for their turn.
A counter wrapped around the corner with a cupboard for towels and face cloths at one end and a big, rectan-gular pop cooler filled with glass bottles of Coca-Cola, Orange Crush and 7-Up against the wall. We kids were happy to see a shelf holding choco-late bars, Cheezies and chips for sale and were fascinated by the big cash register.
The Steam Baths came with a resident cat, Big John, a large, white and very fluffy cat whose habit was to leap up on the red counter-top and then spring to the top of the high towel cabinet to preside over the room.
In the back of the building was the fur-nace room, which was filled by a huge gas-heated (originally coal-heated) boiler to pro-duce the hot water and steam, fascinating with its gauges and noisi-ness and the way it would roar when the burners fired up. There was a back stairway that led down through this room and connect-ed to a laundry room but I only cut through when I absolutely had to.
Dad was the quint-essential Finn. His brothers seemed much more jovial, but Dad was taciturn and responsible. He was also thrifty. He worked hard building up the
business. When I look at pho-
tos now of before and after we moved, he must have lost 40 pounds within the first year. First, there were the stairs which he was up and down many times per day. After each customer finished his bath, Dad and Mom would wipe down each unit from top to bot-tom with clean towels to prepare for the next person. The rooms would still be warm and my parents would be sweating almost as much as the bathers. I can still remember the crisp, kind of piney scent of the sanitizer they used. The place was kept spotless. There were always tow-els to wash, dry and fold, floors to be mopped and venetian blinds to dust. We all took our turns doing jobs. The business and family life blended together.
In the evening at suppertime, one of us kids would stay down-
stairs sitting on a high stool behind the coun-ter working on home-work or reading, while Dad had his meal. Then he could relax a bit and not worry about listening for the bell on the door if a customer came in. When it was my turn, for some reason I was terrified of having to talk face-to-face with someone walking in to pay for a bath. Many of the patrons were farm-ers, golfers or business-men coming in for a relaxing steam at the end of the day. The one large family-sized unit with double dressing rooms was popular on weekends. But I was shy and when I saw a car turning in to the parking lot I would grab my books and sprint for the door to the stairs to call Dad down.
I realize now that it can’t have been easy to support a family with such a niche business, but Dad, in his frugali-ty managed it well. I
knew that we never went on holidays, since that was one of the busy times at the Baths.
“Besides”, Dad said, “we live in a lake resort”.
That stinting atti-tude was sometimes hard to take. Our only telephone was down-stairs. It was a business phone. Never was I allowed to talk with my friends for more than ten minutes. How excruciating for a young teenager!
All in all, the experi-ence of living in such a unique environment contributed in forming who I am. I learned to walk lightly, since no clumping was allowed.
My voice is moderate but I love to talk for hours on the phone. My health is good, per-haps from all those
steam baths? I appreci-ate the industriousness of the Finns and my family background.
We lived and worked for over ten years in the Steam Baths in Sylvan Lake and my parents then moved on to Salt Spring Island, B.C. The building was sold and in 2007 it burned to the ground just a few months before my father passed away, marking an end to an era.
Brenda Allan (nee Anderson) is a former resident of Sylvan Lake. Her family lived in the town from 1963 to 1976 and ran the Steam Baths built by her grandfather in the late 1940s. Brenda moved to Edmonton and now lives in Powell River, B.C. on the Sunshine Coast.
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No truth to dog fi ghting rumours in Sylvan area
by Steve DillsSylvan Lake News
There’s no evidence of dog fighting taking place in the Sylvan Lake area, according to RCMP.
A recent post on an Internet classi-fied advertising site contained a picture of a badly mutilated dog and caused widespread reaction in the area during the past month.
Sylvan Lake RCMP were able to identify the person who posted the photo and determined it was taken from an unknown internet site. “The ad was posted by a concerned citizen who had heard that dogs were being stolen in the Sylvan Lake area for dog fighting rings,” said RCMP Cst. Gord Marshall in a news release. The con-cerned citizen posted the photo “with the intent of demonstrating how cruel this type of abuse is. The post then made it to Facebook and was very quickly shared in many other social media platforms.”
Marshall stated that while the RCMP received numerous phone calls from concerned citizens with inquiries only, there have “not been reports of specific or actual incidents”.
Police worked with Animal Control and the SPCA in their investigation and “have not been able to confirm any
evidence that dogs are going missing for the purpose of dog fighting”.
The RCMP will investigate any new information or tips received, Marshall stated. Anyone with information is encouraged to come forward.
Jim deBoon, at Klassic Kennels, the town’s animal control contractor, post-ed the following on his Facebook page on Mar. 26.
“So, for those hearing the state-ments about lots of injured dogs around Sylvan to Rocky, we here and the other animal service that does Rocky and Red Deer County have had NO such injured dogs come in to us. So all I can say is that while we know dog fighting rings exist, and they could be operating anywhere, we have no recent informa-tion of one in our area. That being said, NEVER give a dog away for free, espe-cially online. Never leave your dog unattended where it could stray or be picked up. And report any suspicious behaviour to the proper authorities. Hope this helps.”
A story in the Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer last week, states the same thing.
RCMP S/Sgt. Bill Laidlaw indicated “there is no evidence such a ring is operating, although he confirmed police have also heard the rumours,” stated the story in the Apr. 9 edition.
Awesome Art & Soul benefit concert and silent auction
The amazing talents of École H. J. Cody High School art students were displayed as part of the 5th annual Art & Soul Benefit Concert and Silent Auction at the school Sunday afternoon. Some of the artwork was available for sale while other pieces were just for display.
Featured singer songwriter Tanya Ryan wowed the audience with several selections during the Art & Soul concert. The event is the biggest benefit of the year for the school’s fine arts program. MC Brett Gardiner noted that besides the music performances and art displays there were some “awesome, awe-some” things up for grabs in the silent auction — “awesome stuff from tremendous supporters”.
Rick Simon, Shawn Kingston, Tanya Ryan, Jacqui Renwick and Kerry Heisler individually and together performed for an audience of about 100 people dur-ing the 5th annual Art & Soul event at École H. J. Cody High School Sunday afternoon. For the first time at this event, they welcomed several students to join them. Cody Rumbolt and Devyn Kjorlien entertained during the first set of the program while Madison Fudger joined Renwick for a song in the second half and Shaye Lyons played a song with Heisler.
Cody Rumbolt and Devyn Kjorlien were invited to the stage to play a couple of songs during the Art & Soul benefit. STEVE DILLS PHOTOS
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by Steve DillsSylvan Lake News
It’s official. Sylvan Lake’s curling rink, which has served the communi-ty for 63 years, will be closed at the end of the next season and demol-ished.
That’s the portion of the building which hous-es the actual ice surface. The front end of the building which includes the viewing area, lockers, washrooms and offices on the main floor and kitch-en, washrooms and lounge area on the second floor will be preserved for the present.
The executive of Sylvan Lake Curling Club announced that as of March 31, 2014, the facil-ity that’s probably the old-est recreation complex in town, will be closed as it’s reached the end of its life.
“The building is ter-minal,” said President Greg Smith. “The life of the building is done,” added Lorie Johanson. “It’s either replace it or curling in this town is done.”
Replace it is the plan. They’ve been working with the town to move forward. Town council has approved $1.5 million towards a refurbished curling facility, establish-ing a partnership between the curling club and the town.
“This was a wonderful kick start to our fundrais-ing,” said Smith. “However, we are looking to the future; yes this is a challenge but one which the Sylvan Lake Curling Club building committee has taken on with their eyes wide open. This is not a new venture for the curling club. They did it in 1928 and again in 1950.”
Their goal is to raise an additional $2.2 million by the end of November. That would allow them to completely replace the current structure.
Their main priority is to get the rink portion replaced next summer then, depending on their fundraising efforts, they can address the front por-tion in a phased approach.
“The most important part is we get the ice cov-ered and six sheets then we can go from there,” said Walsh.
He added that “with the much appreciated guidance provided by Ron Lebsack”, the town’s
Just one more season for curling rink; fundraising underway for new six-sheet facility
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Experienced - A group of girls crowded around Bentley Generals player Chris Neiszner who was working with Hockey Alberta last Friday eve-ning on the Try Hockey program. About 20 girls attended the event at Sylvan Lake’s arena. It was intended to serve as an introduction to hockey for those with no prior experience and increase female participation in the game. The evening began with on-ice instruction and a game and finished with pizza. Assisting Neiszner were Red Deer Queens players Camille Trautman, Ashley Graf and Leah Boucher. The girls who attended were from throughout Central Alberta. STEVE DILLS
director of leisure and protective services, they have just entered the ‘Tender for Design’ stage.
“We are pretty close to enough money to put a new shed on the back with six sheets,” Walsh said. A request for pro-posal for architecture ser-vices for the curling rink is already posted on the club’s website. The closing date is Apr. 30 then the building committee can make a decision and will have something more concrete to show club members and the public.
Their hope would be to begin construction at the end of the next winter season and be ready a few months later for the 2014-15 winter season.
Committee members have already been busy applying for grants and spnsorships. They have a sponsorship package available and are distrib-uting it to local businesses and industries.
Those who haven’t been approached yet but who would like informa-tion may contact John Walsh at 403-887-8816 or curling club manager Joel Powlesland at 403-887-7760.
Committee members stressed this is not just a curling facility. It’s used year-round. Johanson said it’s lounge area has been used for receptions, birthday parties and small weddings. “It fills a gap,” she said, indicating it’s a small facility in the mid-dle of other facilities with the town’s community centre catering to larger
groups while several other buildings accom-modate smaller meetings and events.
Already for this sum-mer, the club has booked t-ball, golf and volleyball events. A quilt show takes place there during 1913 Days and the hockey camp rents part of the facility during July and August. The Red Deer Royals have also used it for practice.
Due to Sylvan’s central location and hospitality, the club has recently been approached to host curl-ing training courses and provide pre-season train-ing facilities for overseas teams. “We are actively researching these options.”
Club members, in determining the need for six sheets to replace their current five sheets, said curling is growing world-wide. It’s getting more and more exposure on TV.
The club will be host-ing the Alberta Scotties women’s championship in January for the second time in four years. The event will take place in the multiplex but the curling rink will also be used to host visitors.
“Of all the towns in Alberta that have curling, we got it for the second time in four years,” said Smith.
They hosted the pro-vincial juvenile champi-onships last month.
Walsh added that in the last five years school programs have exploded. The past season saw 654 students from elementary
and secondary schools curling as part of their physical education cours-es.
Curling transcends all ages. Johanson said it goes from age seven all the way through junior, to high school and college. “You can go to whatever level you chose to.” Her chil-dren are the third genera-tion of curlers playing from the local club.
“It’s a reasonably priced sport,” added Joyce Thrush.
During the last season there were almost 1,000 weekly users of the curl-ing club. Senior curlers averaged 80, the majority of whom curled three times a week — a great workout, said Walsh. Some 20 non-curling ‘senior’ seniors regularly stop for coffee and are most welcome.
In order for snowbirds to play, the senior season is divided into two ten week draws. This allows them to curl up to Christmas then head south for the rest of the winter.
Daytime and evening leagues operate every day during the winter season to meet all users’ level of play and interest.
The club’s aim is to continue its established programs while develop-ing wheel chair curling and upgrading the acces-sibility of the viewing area and club facilities by installing an elevator.
“Please become part of the Town of Sylvan Lake’s heritage,” encouraged the building committee. You
can become a ‘Friend of Curling’ by buying a brick and having your name placed on the ‘Dedication Wall’. Or, why not become one of the first to join the $1,000 club on the
‘Dedication Wall’. There are many other sponsor-ship options you may wish to consider. Contact [email protected].
Tax receipts are avail-able for donations.
“We do ask for the community’s support; curling has had its roots firmly set in Sylvan Lake since 1928. We are now planning for the next 100 years,” wrote Smith.
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Sylvan Lake Barnzee Sportswear Midget AA Lakers had a very success-ful season finishing first in regular season play for the North Division of the South Central Alberta Hockey League.
Their 22-10-2 season was an impressive accom-plishment for the team in this competitive league.
After a bye in the first round of playoffs, the Lakers took the second round over Wheatland Chiefs with a successful outcome of best of three games, 6-5, 2-3, and 5-3.
They then took on Red Deer Elks for a clean sweep — a 7-3 score in game 1 and a double overtime win of 4-3 earning the Lakers the North Division title.
Moving on to face Badlands Long Horns for
the SCAHL Championship, the Lakers battled hard, taking the series in four games; 5-1 win, 4-5 loss, 5-3 win, and a 4-1 triumph for the championship ban-ner.
The extra effort given by all the players during the run for the ring was a very impressive display, making it an exciting and memo-rable series for the players, coaches, parents, fans and everyone involved.
Barnzee Sportswear Midget AA Lakers battled to league championship
by Steve DillsSylvan Lake News
A star receiver with the H. J. Cody Lakers has been chosen for the North All-Star Team which will play in the Senior Bowl on the May long weekend in Calgary.
Tyler Ledwos was one of 40 players selected to the team following a camp at Clarke Stadium in Edmonton on the weekend.
Only two other players from Central Alberta were selected — quarterback Scott Pearson from Hunting Hills in Red Deer and receiver Joel Bishop from Wetaskiwin.
Both Ledwos and Pearson are team-mates on the Prairie Fire Football team which is currently playing in the Calgary
and Area Midget Football League.The Senior Bowl is the Alberta high
school all-star game. The program is for graduating Grade 12 players.
The 24th annual Senior Bowl is sched-uled for May 20 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.
Ledwos was named the Lakers’ most valuable player for the second year in a row, at the team’s banquet last month. At that time, Coach Jeremy Braitenback said, “he’s the most talented player in the 16 years I’ve coached, probably the best play-er we’ve ever had.
The one thing I really want to see is you go forward in football.”
Ledwos was also one of eight Lakers who made the Central Alberta High School Football League all star team.
Ledwos selected for all-star team to compete in Senior BowlSylvan Lake Barnzee Sportswear Midget AA Lakers won a four game series over Badlands Long Horns to capture the South Central Alberta Hockey League championship recently. SUBMITTED
We are all very proud and impressed by how the players came together to form a championship team. Thanks to the awesome coaching staff for all your dedication in leading this team to victory and to our manager for going above and beyond to make this a great year. Thanks to our sponsors, parents, and fans for everything you do to support the team.
Most importantly, thanks to the great group of boys whose commitment, drive, and determination produced a championship team that we are all proud of. Best of luck to the third year players in your future endeavours and we look forward to seeing the returning players next year.
Head Coach Lloyd Cox had the following to say about the season.
I would like to start off by thanking the SLMHA for the opportunity to coach the Midget AA Lakers.
The season started with tryouts of players from Sylvan and surrounding communities to make up the roster of 19. The team
was picked and made with four import players and 14 non which left one spot open as there where players still in tryouts with various other teams. We ended up filling the last position with Travis Mayan. Travis was the scoring leader for the SCMHA, also voted the leagues MOP and a leader in the dressing room.
The team was made up of players that had good offensive abilities (Tyler
Yach, Justis Lowry, Brody Bolton, Draven Jerry) and players that were able to play both ends (Dexter Gette, Aidan Wilson, Austin Wilson, Spencer Scott, Kealan Ellerby, Carson Walker, Harley Haggerty) and a defensive core that were able to skate and move the puck (Dayne Garnick, Bryce Marshall, Brock Boguski, Matt Johnson and Brett White). Our goaltenders (Brett
Frisneth and Nic Herrebrugh) both finished the season with 90+ save percentages and made the big saves when needed, but most importantly they all played as a team.
I would like to thank all of the team’s volunteers for their efforts, time and most importantly there dedica-tion to the players and team, as we are all the 2012-2013 SCMHA Midget AA champions.
The decision was to reduce its payment of generic medications from 35% to 18% of their brand-name equivalents.
This lowers income for all Alberta pharmacies, now making it diffi cult to provide services beyond checking prescriptions. The revenue subsidized a dispensing fee (that has increased by merely $0.52 in 22 years), to pay pharmacists to also:
– Answer questions about over-the-counter medications or conditions– Provide free phone consultations – Contact insurance companies to troubleshoot billing issues– Deliver prescriptions– Create and check blister packaging– Provide income tax receipts or duplicate receipts– Access information about prescriptions fi lled at other pharmacies– Contact other health-care providers – Off er walk-in immunizations– Destroy unused or expired medications– We are hoping for renegotiations with the government so we can continue to off er the services we have always provided to the community.
The cuts impose the additional risk of future drug shortages for Albertans as drug companies fi rst off er limited supplies to much more profi table markets.
If you feel that these changes have the potential to aff ect your personal health or the economic health of your community please voice your concerns by contacting one or all of the following:
Premier Allison Redford | 780-427-2251 | [email protected] Minister Fred Horne | 780-427-3665 | [email protected] Kerry Towle | 403-227-1500 | [email protected]
They are aware of how the changes will aff ect pharmacies in general but are not necessarily aware of how you will be aff ected.
Sincerely Your Local Pharmacists:
On March 7, 2013 the Government of Alberta made a decision on your behalf that will severely
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BAGBYPhyllis Ellen (nee Yarian)July 31, 1920 ~ Apr. 12, 2013
Phyll is El len Bagby passed away peacefully at the Bethany Sylvan Lake, AB surrounded by her loving family.
Phyllis was born in Fort Wayne Indiana to Almeta and Lester Yarian. She is a graduate of Lafayette, Indiana Home Hospital/Purdue University Nursing School. Phyllis married Robert (Bob) Bagby, her loving husband of 70 years in Arizona during WWII. She and Bob moved their family to Calgary, Alberta in 1954 and then Phyllis spent many
happy and busy retirement years with Bob in their Sylvan Lake Home. Phyllis had an amazing capacity for love and devoted her life unselfishly and unconditionally to each and every one of her large family along with her many friends, her church and her community. She was a member of the Catholic Woman’s League for more than 50 years and also took great pleasure in her years as a Glenbow Museum Docent.
Phyllis was a skilled seamstress and artisan, loved to swim, play golf and play bridge. Following Bob’s retirement travel especially to sunny Florida brought her great pleasure. Even at 92 the mention of any family member or of the word “trip” brought a sparkle to her eyes.
Phyllis will be forever in the hearts of her devoted husband Robert Bagby; her children Terri (Mike) Madill, Mike (Robyn) Bagby, Tim (Barb) Bagby, Trish Bagby, Tom (Gina) Bagby; grandchildren Karin (Jason) Ebertz, Debby (Scott) Rumpel, Jan (Susie) Madill, Myles (Heather) Bagby, Tara (Jonah) Cimolini, Sara and Josh Bagby, Michael and Christopher Crouse, Aimee Wilkins and Eric (Michelle) Tutton; her great grandchildren Paytn and Cade Ebertz, Stefen (Amanda), Joel and Megan Rumpel, Elysia Dziwenka, Mason, Elizabeth and Aime Bagby, Ethan and Tyler Cimolini, Whitni Fields, Toni Shelton, Katie McDade and Courtney Tutton; great great granddaughter Rory Ebertz and nieces Susan O’Conner and Sally Bork.
Phyllis was predeceased by her beloved son Jon Christopher Bagby; parents Almeta and Lester Yarian; sister and brother- in- law Mary Alice and John Spencer and Bob’s parents Margaret and Joel Bagby.
The family would like to sincerely thank the staff of the Bethany Sylvan Lake and the Bentley Care Centre for their wonderfully loving care.
A Funeral Mass and a celebration of Phyllis’ life will be held at the Our Lady Of The Assumption Catholic Church 5033-47 A Ave Sylvan Lake, Alberta on Wednesday April 17, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. A luncheon will follow the service.
As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made in Phyllis’s name to the Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta, The Canadian Red Cross or the Canadian Cancer Society.
Condolences may be forwarded to www.sylvanlakefuneralhome.caSYLVAN LAKE AND ROCKY FUNERAL HOMES AND CREMATORIUM,
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Memorial Service ForROSIE H. NELSON
(wife of the late Ronald E. Nelson of Bentley)on Sunday, April 21, 2013 from 2 to 5 p.m.
at the rural Rainy Creek Hall.No flowers please.
If desired, memorial tributes can be made in her name to HEARTLAND MANOR,
Box 85, Site 5, R.R. 4, Lacombe, AB T4L 2N4or to WESTVIEW APARTMENTS,
c/o Bentley Senior Citizen’s Housing Society,Box 870, Bentley, AB T0C 0J0
or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
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Low monthly rate!Calling features &
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Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors
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WE ARE A NEW CAR WARRANTY APPROVED MAINTENANCE FACILITY
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Saturday, May 4, 2013Sylvan Lake Senior Centre
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Phone Selma at 403-887-3528TO RENT YOUR TABLE
MULTI FAMILY
Saturday, May 11SYLVAN LAKE – begins at 6 p.m.
Tickets $25 eachavailable at the branch
(Must be purchased by May 4)Dance only after 8 pm - $15 at the door
– Patriotic Themed Attire –
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Additions & RenovationsFences & Decks
Basement DevelopmentPhone: 403-588-8163Email: [email protected]
AUTO • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL
24 HOUR COMMERCIAL EMERGENCY SERVICE
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8 Cuendet Industrial Way, Sylvan Lake
MOBILE SERVICE
Our Door to Yours! Mobile Glass Service
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IRONMAN Scrap Metal Recovery is picking up
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PersonalServices 1315
ARE YOU APPLYINGfor or have you been
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TRUE PSYCHICS!For Answers call now 24/7 Toll Free 1-877-342-3036;
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Rental -Equipment 1340
WellDrilling 1400
Auctions 1530ANGEL’S COUNTRY
CREATIONS ANTIQUE STORE DISPERSAL.
Saturday, April 27, 2013,9 a.m.,
DeWinton Community Hall, DeWinton, Alberta,south of Calgary. 1-877-494-2437.
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AUCTION AT DARWELL COMMUNITY HALL.
Saturday, April 27.Doors open 8; 10 a.m.
start. Jct. Sec. Hwy 765/633. NHL jerseys, antiques, collectibles,
boating supplies, more. View: www.
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Auctions 1530
Central Alberta’s LargestCar Lot in Classifieds
WellDrilling 1400
Auctions 1530COLLECTOR
CAR AUCTION!6th Annual Calgary
Collector Car Auction,May 10 - 11, Grey Eagle
Casino. Over 100 pieces of memorabilia selling
No Reserve. All makes & models welcome.
Consign today 1-888-296-0528 ext. 102;
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COLLECTORCAR AUCTION.
3rd Annual EdmontonMotor Show Classic Car Auction. April 19 - 21.
Edmonton Expo Centre. Over 75,000 spectators.
Consign today. 1-888-296-0528 ext. 102;
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Something for EveryoneEveryday in Classifieds
Auctions 1530MAY 5 - 12 NOON.AL OEMINGS 25THANNUAL AUCTION.
Every variety of quality horse drawn vehicles &
horse era antiques; www.aloemingauctions.com
A superb event
MEIER - 2 DAY CLASSIC CAR & TRUCK AUCTION.
Saturday & Sunday,May 4 & 5,
11 a.m. Both days.6016 - 72A Ave., Edmonton
150 Classics.Consign today,
call 780-440-1860.
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Reach over 1 millionreaders weekly. Only
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BuildingSupplies 1550
LOOKING FOR a shop? Post Frame Buildings. AFAB Industries has
experience, expertise,reliability and great
construction practices.For a free quote, contact Ryan Smith 403-818-0797
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METAL ROOFING& SIDING. Best prices!
36” Hi-Tensile TUFF-Rib 29ga. Galvalume $.67 sq. ft. Colours $.82 sq. ft. 40
Year Warranty.ALTA-WIDE Builders
Supplies 1-888-263-8254
STEEL BUILDING- Blowout Clearance Sale!
20x22 $4,18825x26 $4,79930x34 $6, 86032x44 $8,795
40x50 $12,76047x74 $17,888
One end wall included. Pioneer Steel
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STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS
60% off!20x28, 30x40, 40x62,
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sell for balance owed!Call 1-800-457-2206;
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Firewood 1660LOGS
Semi loads of pine, spruce, tamarack, poplar.
Price depends on location. Lil Mule Logging
403-318-4346
GardenSupplies 1680
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE:
$1.49/each for a box of 270 ($402.30).
Also full range of trees, shrubs, cherries & berries.
Free shipping.Replacement guarantee.
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Misc. forSale 1760
SAWMILLS from only $3997. Make money &
save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD;
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Dogs 1840F1 LABRA DOODLES,
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FarmEquipment 2010MF 5465 tractor, fwd, 100 hp , 650 h rs . l i ke new 403-347-5431
Livestock 2100SIMMERON SIMMENTALS,
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Poultry 2130ORDER NOW For Pick Up on April 18-20. 19 weeks
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Grain, FeedHay 2190
FOR SALE: Alfalfas, Clovers, Grasses plus
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HEATED CANOLAbuying Green, Heated or Springthrashed Canola.
Buying: oats, barley, wheat & peas for feed.
Buying damaged oroffgrade grain.
“On Farm Pickup”Westcan Feed & Grain,
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Houses/Duplexes 3020
2 BDRM. cottage, furn., equipped, all utils.,
very clean, pleasant, May & June only.$300/wk.,
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ForRent 3299
ManufacturedHomes 3040
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Suites 30602 BEDROOM
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ranging $550-$650 $300 d.d. All rooms above
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ANTIQUE & ESTATE AUCTION
SUNDAY APRIL 28, 2013 11 am Sharp * Viewing 9 am
Location: Ridgewood Community Hall
Partial List Only: 2002 Monaco Diplomat, Diesel, 40 ft, 2 Slides, (Subject to owners approval) Antiques
& Collectibles – Titanic Memorabilia (Artist Proofs, Limited Prints), Autographed by the last Survivor –
Peddle Car – Edison Gramophone – Ball & Claw Piano Stool – Collector Coins, Stamp & Bills – Jim Robb
Prints – Furniture – Leather Recliner & Matching Sofas – Frigidaire Front Load Washer (1 yr old) – Dining Suites
– Bedroom Suite – Craftsman Snow Blower, 13.50/27 with Electric Start – Aerator – John Deere Herman
Nelson 170000 BTU – Quad Blade – Nitro RC Car 72 MPH – Kids Western Saddle and Much More
For a complete list and Directions visit
www.cherryhillauction.com Terms of Sale: Cash, Cheque, C/C, Everything must be
paid for & removed on sale day (NO EXCEPTIONS), 15% buyer’s
premium. Sale subject to Additions, Deletions, Errors and Omissions.
CHERRY HILL AUCTION & APPRAISALS PHONE: 4033422514 OR 4033478988
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Susan SamsonMayor of Sylvan Lake
“If you want to know what’s happening in
town, you have to read the Sylvan
Lake News.”
by Steve DillsSylvan Lake News
A festive air prevailed as Grade 12 students, teach-ers and members of Sylvan Lake’s Christian commu-nity gathered for the 18th annual Bibles for Grads celebration at the commu-nity centre last Thursday.
The gymnasium was beautifully decorated in a red, white and black theme with balloons adding to the celebratory atmosphere.
They enjoyed a turkey dinner provided by volun-teers from various area churches, watched an amazing and captivating performance by the Acronaires from Canadian University College in Lacombe, were recipients of gifts provided by local businesses and most importantly each received a Bible with their name on it.
Mayor Susan Samson congratulated the students and told them “as you move into the next stages of life you need tools to do that trip.
Another tool to guide you is the Bible.”
She added the more you use the tools the more pro-ficient you become with them. “Turn to the Bible for quotes that help guide you in life.”
Because the annual event was held earlier than normal, the full 35 mem-ber team of Acronaires was able to perform. They’d finished classes the day before.
Two of the youngest on the team are 10 while the oldest was 53.
Students Ashley Fuller and Brooklynn Soley were invited to join the athletes for one of their demonstra-tions.
One of the goals of the acrobatics team is to encourage people to be physically fit, students were told.
Several of the athletes also provided testimonies to their faith in God.
At least 174 Bibles were presented to local students from École H. J. Cody High School, École Secondaire Notre Dame High School in Red Deer, Lighthouse Christian Academy, Sylvan Lake Career High School as well as home schooled students.
“It amazes me,” said
Right, The strength and difficulty of various dis-plays by the Acronaires were applauded by Grade 12 students during the Bibles for Grads luncheon last Thursday. STEVE DILLS PHOTOS
Bibles for Grads event recognized Grade 12 students
Above, Sylvan Lake’s Bibles for Grads celebration took place early enough this year that the full team of Acronaires from Canadian University College in Lacombe was able to attend and display their talents for local Grade 12 students.
Above, Two students from École H. J. Cody High School were selected to join the Acronaires during their awing display of talent. Enjoying being lifted from the floor were Ashley Fuller and Brooklynn Soley.
Real Estate#4000 - #4190
Realtors & Services..........4010Houses for Sale................4020Houses Wanted................4030Condos/Townhouses ........4040Acreages ..........................4050Acreages Wanted ............4060Farms/Land ......................4070Farms/Land Wanted ........4080Manufactured/Mobile Homes ..................4090Income Property ..............4100Commercial Property ......4110Industrial Property ............4120Cottages/Resort Property ..4130Businesses for Sale..........4140Buildings for Sale ............4150Lots for Sale ....................4160Out of Town Property ......4170Investment Opportunities ..4180Mortgages Bought/Sold....4190
HousesFor Sale 4020
MUST SEE OPEN house Sunday, 1-3 p.m. at 4 Old Boomer Rd. Sylvan Lake, unique open design ma in f l oo r and base -ment”.Vaulted ceiling, New paint, appls., treed yard, underground sprinklers front and back. $409,000 for more detail 403- 396 -6633.
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Cottages/ResortProperty 4130ELINOR LAKE RESORT. 2.5 hours NE Edmonton. Spring Sale, fully serviced lake lots reduced by 15%
May 17-31, 2013.Suitable for cabin/house,
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MortgagesBought/Sold4190
BANK SAID NO?Bank on us! Equity
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Investments ......................4410Money Wanted ................4420Money to Loan ................4430
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Transportation#5000-5300
Automotive Services ........5010Antique & Classic Autos ....5020Cars ..................................5030SUV’s................................5040Trucks ..............................5050Heavy Trucks....................5060Vans/Buses ......................5070Motorcycles ......................5080Campers ..........................5090Motorhomes......................51005th Wheels........................5110Holiday Trailers ................5120Tent Trailers ......................5130Utility Trailers ....................5140ATV’s ................................5150Boats & Marine ................5160Snowmobiles ....................5170Tires, Parts & Accessories ......................5180Auto Wreckers ..................5190Vehicles Wanted ..............5200Car/Truck Rental ..............5210Recreational VehicleRental ..............................5220Trailer Rental ....................5230Misc. Automotive ..............5240RV’s ..................................5300
AutoWreckers 5190SCRAP FARM MACHIN-
ERY AND VEHICLES.Yard clean-up of metals. We pay cash for large
amounts.Call 780-918-9000.
Public Notice#6000
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organizer Sharon Nielsen. “Every year I’m nervous, are we going to have enough food. But it always works out, there’s always more than enough. Everyone comes and helps.”
Money for the event is raised through the Good Friday inter-denominational ervice organized by Sylvan Lake Ministerial Association (which includes Benalto Baptist Church) as well as through individual donations.
An offering during the Massed Choir con-cert at Christmas also supports the event.
Gord Steinbach403-505-2004
Lorne Therriault
403-396-1584
Willard Morris
#1, 4914-50 Sylvan Lake
24 Hrs Ph: 403-887-2217 Fax: 403-887-3165
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Acreage in Red Deer Acreage in Red Deer
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56 Lakeway Boulevard56 Lakeway Boulevard
$519,000$519,000
3 Landsdown Green 3 Landsdown Green
$739,900$739,900MLS# CA0011169CA0011169
149 Birchcliff Road149 Birchcliff Road
1105 Poplar Roadoppppp r PPoppppplar RoadMLS# CA0011167CA0011167
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